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A set of implements for tea ceremony. From bottom left: chashaku (tea scoop), sensu (fan), whisk shaper, chasen (bamboo whisk) and fukusa (purple silk cloth)
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A set of implements for tea ceremony. From bottom left: chashaku (tea scoop), sensu (fan), whisk shaper, chasen (bamboo whisk) and fukusa (purple silk cloth)

This is a list of utensils used in Japanese tea ceremony. Please add utensils by category in English and subcategory in Japanese, in alphabetical order. For reasons of appearance and ease of reading, please do not italicize names of dōgu listed here.

This list is part of an expansion of the Japanese tea ceremony series of articles and category. In time it will expand to include articles on the major dōgu listed.

Equipment for tea ceremony is called dōgu (道具, literally tools). A wide range of dōgu is necessary for even the most basic tea ceremony.

A set of implements for tea ceremony. From the back: iron pot placed on furo, bamboo ladle and hibashi placed upright in shakutate, waste water container, blue and white porcelain mizusashi on bottom shelf of bamboo and wood tana.
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A set of implements for tea ceremony. From the back: iron pot placed on furo, bamboo ladle and hibashi placed upright in shakutate, waste water container, blue and white porcelain mizusashi on bottom shelf of bamboo and wood tana.

Contents

Boxes

Chabako

Chabako (literally "tea boxes") are special boxes used in certain types of ceremonies. The tea bowl, tea caddy, tea scoop and other equipment are placed inside the box, which is covered by a lid. The box is then carried into the tea room, sometimes on a tray, and the ceremony proceeds with each item being removed from, and finally returned to, the box.

Tea boxes are made of wood, and may be lacquered and decorated, or left untreated.

Charcoal-related items

Ash container

Ash spoon

Charcoal

Charcoal basket

Charcoal carrier

Charcoal starter

Feather brooms

Hibashi

Shakutate

Cloth items

Chakin

Chakin (茶巾) are rectangular, white, linen or hemp cloths used for the ritual cleaning of the tea bowl. In some ceremonies they are used to protect the fingers when picking up hot lids. Different styles are used for thick and thin tea.

Fukusa

Fukusa (袱紗) are square silk cloths used for the ritual cleaning of the tea scoop and the tea caddy, and for handling hot kettle or pot lids. When not in use, the fukusa is tucked into the obi, or belt of the kimono. Fukusa are most often monochromatic and unpatterned, but variations exist. There are different colours for men (usually purple) and women (orange, red), for people of different ages or skill levels, for different ceremonies and for different schools.

Kobukusa

Kobukusa (literally "small fukusa") are sometimes used by guests for protecting the tea implements when they are examining them. They are thicker than regular fukusa, brocaded and patterned, and often more brightly coloured. Kobukusa are kept in the kaishi wallet or in the breast of the kimono.

Fukusabasami

Fukusabasami are wallets used by guests at tea ceremonies to carry extra kaishi paper, sweet-picks, kobukusa, fans, and other items that may be needed during the ceremony. There are two sizes: a smaller one for women, and a larger one for men; the sizes correspond to the two sizes of kaishi paper. Both are rectangular and shaped like a traditional envelope, with a flap that closes the wallet. Men's fukusabasami are generally less ornate and brightly coloured than women's, but this is not always the case.

Shifuku

Shifuku refers to a variety of bags used for storing cha-ire and other tea implements. They are traditionally made from silk, and are often patterned or brocaded. Shifuku are secured with a silk rope, which is tied in prescribed ways.

Furniture

Tana

Tana refers to the various types of wooden and bamboo furniture used in tea ceremonies.

Daisu

Ita

Hearths

Furo

Ro

Robuchi

Okiro

Kaiseki-related items

Choshi

Kuromoji

Karamono

Japanese Wikipedia article: [唐物]

Karamono is a term for tea utensils produced in China. See Chawan, Chaki.

Kokuyakimono

See: Wamono.

Kōraimono

Japanese Wikipedia article: [高麗物]

Kōraimono is a term for tea utensils produced in Korea. See Chawan, Chaki.

Miscellaneous items

Fans

Futaoki

Bamboo futaoki (lid rest) with cherry blossom motif
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Bamboo futaoki (lid rest) with cherry blossom motif

Futaoki are bamboo, ceramic or metal rests for lids and ladles.

Hana-ire

Incense

Kaishi

Screens

Pots

Kama

Main article: Kama

Kama are pots, usually made of iron, in which the water used to make tea is heated.

Kama-sue

Kami kamashiki

Tetsubin

Main article: Tetsubin

Tetsubin are iron pots resembling teapots used for heating and carrying water during tea ceremonies, but not for brewing tea.

Scoops and ladles

Chashaku

Main article Chashaku

Chashaku are bamboo tea scoops used during tea ceremony.

Hishaku

Two hishaku
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Two hishaku

Shimamono

Japanese Wikipedia article: [島物]

Shimamono is a generic term for tea utensils produced outside Japan, Korea and China.

Sweet-related items

Fuchidaka

Yōji

Tea bowls

Two modern "thin tea" bowls
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Two modern "thin tea" bowls

Main article: Chawan

Chawan are bowls used for drinking tea. They can be classified by country of origin, by potter or kiln, by shape, or by the type of tea they are designed to hold.

Tea containers

Chaki

A typical lacquerware usu-chaki
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A typical lacquerware usu-chaki

Main article: Chaki

Cha-ki are vessels designed for holding green tea (tea caddies). There are two main types: cha-ire and natsume. Cha-ire are classified according to country of origin: China (karamono) or Japan (wamono). Karamono are classified by shape, while wamono are classified by potter, region, or kiln. Natsume are classified by size.

Chafurui

Trays

Various styles of trays are used in tea ceremony, including:

Wamono

Wamono is a term for tea items produced in Japan. See Chawan, Chaki, Kokuyakimono.

Water containers

Chakin tarai

A chakin tarai is a bowl, usually made from copper, used for rinsing and washing chakin. It is kept on the bamboo sink-covering in the mizuya.

Kensui

A kensui is a waste-water container used by the host in the tea room during ceremonies. Water that has been used to rinse the tea bowl is emptied into the bowl, and in the event that the host must dispose of a small item (such as a used sheet of kaishi), he or she will place it in the kensui. Since it is considered dirty, kensui is kept out of sight of the guests as much as possible. It is the last item brought into the tea room, and the first item removed.

Mizusashi

Mizusashi
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Mizusashi

A mizusashi is a fresh water container used by the host in the tea room during ceremonies. The water it holds, which is cool, is used to rinse implements during the ritual cleaning, as well as to replenish the water in the kama at the end of certain ceremonies.

Mizutsugi

A mizutsugi is a pot with a spout, resembling a large teapot. It holds fresh, cool water, and is used to replenish the water in the kama or tetsubin at the end of certain ceremonies. The mizusashi is not kept in the tea room, but rather is brought in as the final step of certain ceremonies for the purpose of replenishing the pot.

Whisks

Chasen

Chasen
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Chasen

Main article: Chasen

Chasen are bamboo whisks used to prepare matcha. They are hand-carved from a single piece of bamboo, and have 80, 100 or 120 tines.

Chasen kusenaoshi

A chasen kusenaoshi is a shaper for bamboo whisks. Kusenaoshi are made from wood or ceramic; a wet whisk is placed on the shaper and allowed to dry, restoring its shape. See image, top.

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